The chief testified that Jean-Babets shouted that he would kill him and his family.
03.21.2011 | NORTHAMPTON - Kenneth Jean-Babets, 26, left, and his brother Patrick Jean-Babets, 24, appear in Hampshire Superior Court Thursday for a hearing related to their possible release from custody stemming from their February 22 attack on officers at the Sunderland Police Department.NORTHAMPTON - Sunderland Police Chief Jeffrey Gilbert testified Thursday that he opened the door of the police station on the afternoon of Feb. 22 to find Kenneth and Patrick Jean-Babets in the building’s lobby.
“You have something of mine,” Kenneth said, according to Gilbert. The chief testified that Jean-Babets then shouted that he would kill him and his family before the brothers attacked the two officers.
Gilbert was on the stand in Hampshire Superior Court for a hearing to determine whether or not Kenneth and Patrick Jean-Babets can be released on bail while they await trial for assault with intent to murder and other charges stemming from the incident.
Northwestern Assistant District Attorney Jeremy Bucci is asking Judge Bertha D. Josephson to hold the two, arguing that no terms of release could ensure the safety of Gilbert and Officer Gary Sibilia. Josephson will issue her ruling later Thursday.